Doctors’ social media advertising under review

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September 13, 2026

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The Council of the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago (MBTT) is reviewing its guidelines governing doctors’ advertising of their services.

The review covers social media promotions, claims about treatment outcomes, and financial inducements.

Cardiothoracic surgeon and MBTT secretary Dr Ian Ramnarine told the Sunday Express yesterday that the council was seeing an increase in doctors promoting their services on social media platforms.

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